1,168 Steps to Miles
Walking 1,168 steps works out to about 0.58 miles. To put that in perspective, it's close to one lap around a large shopping mall. That's about 13% of the 8,818 steps the average American walks daily, per NHANES data.
Distance
0.58Miles≈ one lap around a large shopping mall
Walk Time
12 min
Calories
47 kcal
vs. US Avg
13%
Steps to Your Next Goal
How 1,168 steps stacks up against a few common step and distance goals.
5K
5,032more steps
10K
11,232more steps
15K
17,432more steps
Half Marathon
25,032more steps
Walking this instead of driving saves about 234g CO2 (0.52 lb).
Full breakdown →That 47 kcal is the flat estimate. Your real number changes with weight and pace.
Personalized breakdown →Jump to Another Step Count
Distance Snapshot
- ≈ one lap around a large shopping mall
- Also in range: a round trip out and back along the Santa Monica Pier
Guess the Distance
Which is farther: 1,168 steps, or The Chicago Riverwalk from end to end?
Not quite.
1,168 Steps to Miles, By Height
The 2,000-steps-per-mile figure above is a flat average. Stride length actually scales with height, so the same 1,168 steps covers a different distance depending on how tall the walker is.
| Height | Distance |
|---|---|
| Short (~5'2") | 0.47 mi |
| Average (~5'7") | 0.51 mi |
| Tall (~6'2") | 0.56 mi |
Keep This Up
If 1,168 steps became a daily habit instead of a one-time count, here's what it adds up to over time.
| Period | Steps | Distance | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 8,176 | 4.1 mi | 327 kcal |
| Monthly | 35,040 | 17.5 mi | 1,402 kcal |
| Yearly | 426,320 | 213.2 mi | 17,053 kcal |
Where 1,168 Steps Ranks
Activity levels are commonly grouped by daily step count. Here's where 1,168 steps falls.
| Activity Level | Daily Steps |
|---|---|
| Sedentary | Under 5,000 |
| Low Active | 5,000–7,499 |
| Somewhat Active | 7,500–9,999 |
| Active | 10,000–12,499 |
| Highly Active | 12,500+ |
Did You Know?
Walking upright costs humans roughly a quarter of the energy that walking on all fours would, according to a study comparing human and chimpanzee locomotion. That efficiency is a big part of why our ancestors could travel further between food sources as forests thinned into open grassland.
Nietzsche was blunt about it: "all truly great thoughts are conceived while walking." He, Kierkegaard, and Rousseau all wrote about walking as close to essential for their thinking, not just exercise.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 1,168 steps a lot?
It's less than the average U.S. adult walks in a day. 1,168 steps is about 13% of the NHANES-measured daily average of 8,818 steps.
How long does it take to walk 1,168 steps?
At an average walking pace of about 3 mph, 1,168 steps takes roughly 12 min. Walking slower or faster will shift that time up or down.